Kicking off a new series, we’ll be taking a look at spending rankings for every NFL position by team for the 2025 season. Dead cap hits from players who are no longer on the team do not count towards their positional spending, so Russell Wilson will not show up for the Broncos’ quarterback room despite carrying a dead cap hit of $32,000,000 for the year. 

We’ve already covered quarterbacks, and now we’re moving on to the running back position. The salary drop-off is drastic due to the league’s valuation of the two positions, and most of the big quarterback spenders are at the bottom of this list. Here’s a look at the most expensive running back rooms in the league of players currently on the roster.

• Information compiled via Over The Cap
• Depth charts pulled from OurLads

1 – Colts: $20,431,519

• Percentage of total cap: 7.32 percent
• Top cap hit: Jonathan Taylor, $15,382,000 (5.51 percent)
• PFF grade: 57.1 (47th)
• Depth chart: Taylor, Khalil Herbert, DJ Giddens, Tyler Goodson

2 – Texans: $18,806,565

• Percentage of total cap: 6.74 percent
• Top cap hit: Joe Mixon, $9,411,765 (3.37 percent)
• PFF grade: 75.1 (19th)
• Depth chart: Mixon, Nick Chubb, Dameon Pierce, Woody Marks, Dare Ogunbowale

3 – Lions: $17,104,865

• Percentage of total cap: 6.13 percent
• Top cap hit: David Montgomery, $8,280,833 (2.97 percent)
• PFF grade: 84.9 (11th)
• Starter cap hit: Jahmyr Gibbs, $4,866,855 (1.74 percent)
• PFF grade: 88.5 (6th)
• Percentage of total cap: 1.74 percent
• Depth chart: Gibbs, Montgomery, Craig Reynolds, Sione Vaki

4 – Packers: $16,367,845

• Percentage of total cap: 5.86 percent
• Top cap hit: Josh Jacobs, $11,325,000 (4.06 percent)
• PFF grade: 91.5 (3rd)
• Depth chart: Jacobs, MarShawn Lloyd, Emmanuel Wilson, Chris Brooks

5 – Saints: $15,413,050

• Percentage of total cap: 5.52 percent
• Top cap hit: Alvin Kamara, $10,061,471 (3.60 percent)
• PFF grade: 73.7 (22nd)
• Depth chart: Kamara, Kendre Miller, Devin Neal, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Cam Akers

6 – Bears: $14,755,040

• Percentage of total cap: 5.28 percent
• Top cap hit: D’Andre Swift, $9,333,333 (3.34 percent)
• PFF grade: 61.3 (43rd)
• Depth chart: Swift, Rocschon Johnson, Kyle Monangai, Travis Homer

7 – Commanders: $14,505,445

• Percentage of total cap: 5.2 percent
• Top cap hit: Austin Ekeler, $4,960,000 (1.78 percent)
• PFF grade: 72.5 (28th, Robinson Jr.)
• Depth chart: Brian Robinson Jr., Ekeler, Jeremy McNichols, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Chris Rodriguez Jr.

8 – Cardinals: $14,265,516

• Percentage of total cap: 5.11 percent
• Top cap hit: James Conner, $6,470,000 (2.32 percent)
• PFF grade: 90.4 (5th)
• Depth chart: Conner, Trey Benson, Emari Demercado, DeeJay Dallas, Michael Carter

9 – Panthers: $14,262,239

• Percentage of total cap: 5.11 percent
• Top cap hit: Chuba Hubbard, $5,756,100 (2.06 percent)
• PFF grade: 75.4 (18th)
• Depth chart: Hubbard, Rico Dowdle, Trevor Etienne, Raheem Blackshear

10 – Ravens: $13,824,133

• Percentage of total cap: 4.95 percent
• Top cap hit: Derrick Henry, $8,499,000 (3.04 percent)
• PFF grade: 94.0 (1st)
• Depth chart: Henry, Justice Hill, Keaton Mitchell, Rasheen Ali

11 – Eagles: $13,758,074

• Percentage of total cap: 4.93 percent
• Top cap hit: Saquon Barkley, $6,661,000 (2.39 percent)
• PFF grade: 85.0 (10th)
• Depth chart: Barkley, Will Shipley, AJ Dillon 

12 – Patriots: $13,719,509

• Percentage of total cap: 4.91 percent 
• Top cap hit: Rhamondre Stevenson, $5,541,176 (1.98 percent)
• PFF grade: 69.6 (31st)
• Depth chart: Stevenson, TreVeyon Henderson, Antonio Gibson

13 – 49ers: $13,363,505

• Percentage of total cap: 4.79 percent
• Top cap hit: Christian McCaffrey, $8,369,119 (3.00 percent)
• PFF grade: N/A (None on roster were qualified in 2024)
• Depth chart: McCaffrey, Isaac Guerendo, Jordan James, Patrick Taylor Jr.

14 – Titans: $12,997,064

• Percentage of total cap: 4.66 percent
• Top cap hit: Tony Pollard, $8,470,000 (3.03 percent)
• PFF grade: 68.7 (33rd)
• Depth chart: Pollard, Tyjae Spears, Julius Chestnut, Kalel Mullings

15 – Vikings: $12,668,044

• Percentage of total cap: 4.54 percent
• Top cap hit: Aaron Jones, $6,800,000 (2.44 percent)
• PFF grade: 75.8 (16th)
• Depth chart: Jones, Jordan Mason, Ty Chandler

16 – Chargers: $12,465,246

• Percentage of total cap: 4.46 percent
• Top cap hit: Najee Harris, $5,250,000 (1.88 percent)
• PFF grade: 77.9 (14th, Harris with PIT)
• Other notable cap hit: Omarion Hampton, $3,231,721
• Depth chart: Hampton, Harris, Hassan Haskins, Kimani Vidal

17 – Raiders: $12,291,290

• Percentage of total cap: 4.4 percent
• Top cap hit: Ashton Jeanty, $6,526,511 (2.34 percent)
• PFF grade: N/A (None were qualified in 2024)
• Depth chart: Jeanty, Raheem Mostert, Sincere McCormick, Zamir White

18 – Giants: $11,282,759

• Percentage of total cap: 4.04 percent
• Top cap hit: Devin Singletary, $6,250,000 (2.24 percent)
• PFF grade: 62.1 (39th)
• Projected starter cap hit: Tyrone Tracy Jr., $1,031,588 (0.37 percent)
• PFF grade: 58.4 (45th)
• Depth chart: Tracy, Cam Skattebo, Singletary, Eric Gray

19 – Jaguars: $11,273,615

• Percentage of total cap: 4.04 percent
• Top cap hit: Travis Etienne, $6,143,000 (2.20 percent)
• PFF grade: 60.7 (44th)
• Depth chart: Etienne, Tank Bigsby, Bhayshul Tuten, LeQuint Allen Jr.

20 – Falcons: $10,897,166

• Percentage of total cap: 3.9 percent
• Top cap hit: Bijan Robinson, $5,988,693 (2.14 percent)
• PFF grade: 92.8 (2nd)
• Depth chart: Robinson, Tyler Allgeier, Carlos Washington Jr., Elijah Dotson

21 – Bills: $10,728,672

• Percentage of total cap: 3.84 percent
• Top cap hit: James Cook, $5,701,374 (2.04 percent)
• PFF grade: 82.3 (12th)
• Depth chart: Cook, Ty Johnson, Ray Davis, Darrynton Evans

22 – Rams: $10,725,576

• Percentage of total cap: 3.84 percent
• Top cap hit: Kyren Williams, $5,423,601 (1.94 percent)
• PFF grade: 69.0 (32nd)
• Depth chart: Williams, Blake Corum, Jarquez Hunter, Ronnie Rivers

23 – Steelers: $10,284,557

• Percentage of total cap: 3.68 percent
• Top cap hit: Jaylen Warren, $5,346,000 (1.91 percent)
• PFF grade: 64.3 (38th)
• Depth chart: Warren, Kaleb Johnson, Kenneth Gainwell, Trey Sermon

24 – Jets: $9,674,226

• Percentage of total cap: 3.46 percent
• Top cap hit: Breece Hall, $4,340,050 (1.55 percent)
• PFF grade: 62.0 (40th)
• Depth chart: Hall, Braelon Allen, Isaiah Davis

25 – Bengals: $9,617,527

• Percentage of total cap: 3.44 percent
• Top cap hit: Zack Moss, $3,117,941 (1.12 percent)
• Projected starter cap hit: Chase Brown, $1,101,539 (0.39 percent)
• PFF grade: 75.7 (17th, Brown)
• Depth chart: Brown, Moss, Samaje Perine, Tahj Brooks

26 – Seahawks: $8,291,200

• Percentage of total cap: 2.97 percent
• Top cap hit: Kenneth Walker, $2,685,958 (0.96 percent)
• PFF grade: 88.5 (6th)
• Depth chart: Walker, Zach Charbonnet, Kenny McIntosh, Damien Martinez

27 – Cowboys: $8,112,151

• Percentage of total cap: 2.91 percent
• Top cap hit: Javonte Williams, $3,000,000 (1.07 percent)
• PFF grade: 61.6 (41st, Williams with DEN)
• Other notable cap hit: Miles Sanders, $1,197,500 (0.43 percent)
• Depth chart: Williams, Sanders, Jaydon Blue, Phil Mafah, Deuce Vaughn

28 – Chiefs: $7,566,499

• Percentage of total cap: 2.71 percent
• Top cap hit: Elijah Mitchell, $1,750,000 (0.63 percent)
• Projected starter cap hit: Isiah Pacheco, $1,119,777 (0.4 percent)
• Other notable cap hit: Kareem Hunt, $1,482,353 (0.53 percent)
• PFF grade: 73.5 (24th, Hunt)
• Depth chart: Pacheco, Hunt, Mitchell, Brashard Smith

29 – Buccaneers: $7,493,283

• Percentage of total cap: 2.68 percent
• Top cap hit: Rachaad White, $3,633,727 (1.30 percent)
• PFF grade: 74.1 (20th)
• Projected starter cap hit: Bucky Irving, $1,142,888 (0.53 percent)
• PFF grade: 90.6 (4th)
• Depth chart: Irving, White, Sean Tucker

30 – Broncos: $6,904,781

• Percentage of total cap: 2.47 percent
• Top cap hit: J.K. Dobbins, $2,585,000 (0.93 percent)
• PFF grade: 66.8 (35th, Dobbins with LAC)
• Depth chart: Dobbins, RJ Harvey, Audric Estime, Jaleel McLaughlin

31 – Browns: $5,683,178

• Percentage of total cap: 2.04 percent
• Top cap hit: Jerome Ford, $1,830,000 (0.66 percent)
• Projected starter cap hit: Quinshon Judkins, $2,070,825 (Projection, currently unsigned)
• PFF grade: 71.2 (29th, Ford)
• Depth chart: Judkins, Dylan Sampson, Ford, Pierre Strong Jr.

32 – Dolphins: $5,580,278

• Percentage of total cap: 2 percent
• Top cap hit: De’Von Achane, $1,482,941 (0.53 percent)
• PFF grade: 81.6 (13th)
• Depth chart: Achane, Jaylen Wright, Alexander Mattison, Ollie Gordon II